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December, 2022 Issue 112 FREE EVERY MONTH IN WINTERBOURNE, FRAMPTON COTTERELL, COALPIT HEATH, IRON ACTON & WINTERBOURNE DOWN
It's showtime again . . . World Cup debut
A FORMER South Gloucestershire school pupil is representing his country at the World Cup in Qatar. PAGE 2
Nursery praised YOUNG singers and actors at Winterbourne Academy are preparing to put on their first musical for three years, when they stage Mary Poppins in December. Full story: Page 7
'We demand better buses!' A GROUP campaigning for major changes on the buses is calling on passengers who are fed up with the area's services to join a major protest. Pressure group the West of England Shared Transport and Active Travel Network (WESTACT) wants Metro Mayor Dan Norris and the leaders of all councils in the area to suspend the deregulated bus market, taking scheduling out of First's control, and provide a franchised bus service under contract through WECA.
As main operator First announced fresh wave of cuts to bus journeys in November - with a total of 1,450 bus journeys a week on its routes being cancelled until April - WESTACT is calling on people to join them with torches, hi-vis clothes and glow paint outside Kingswood Civic Centre on December 14 at 6.15pm, to protest ahead of a South Gloucestershire Council meeting. Turn to page 3
A DAY nursery in Frampton Cotterell has been given an all round 'good' Ofsted rating. PAGE 5
No hot dinners
A SHORTAGE of catering staff has left children at some South Gloucestershire schools without hot dinners. PAGE 6
Labour picks Claire LABOUR has selected its candidate to challenge Conservative MP Jack Lopresti, who represents Winterbourne, at the next general election. PAGE 10
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